Newsletter

One Spark may inspire the hungry and thirsty as well

Chances are you’re going to need fuel — or to refuel — as you make your way around One Spark.

The entrepreneurial, cultural and artistic fair, which continues through Sunday in downtown Jacksonville, offers many dining and beverage options.

The Food Village has essentially doubled in size this year, said Brent Fine, One Spark’s event manager, and now extends over two blocks of Laura Street between Adams and Bay streets. It also has a sponsor — the San Marco Food District — and includes selections from restaurants such as bb’s, Bistro Aix, The Grotto, Matthew’s and Taverna.

The Food Village has seating and live entertainment. It operates from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Beer and seafood lovers will want to take note of a new addition to the festival — The One Spark Beer Village at the corner of Adams and Main streets. The area is offering a variety of craft brews by Jacksonville-based Intuition Ale Works, and Butterfly Breaded Shrimp, Mesquite BBQ Shrimp and Breaded Clam Strips from the Sea Best line of seafood from Jacksonville’s Beaver Street Fisheries Inc. There will also be live entertainment.

The One Spark Beer Village hours are 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets for the beer village can be bought onsite for $5 each or $20 for five tickets, with the cost going toward the purchase of beer or food.

There are also dining options for appetites making the transition from evening to late night, Fine said.

The One Spark After Dark lot, located at the corner of Bay and Ocean streets, runs from 8 p.m. to midnight daily through Saturday and features food from Blue Pacific Grill and Taco Bar, The Happy Grilled Cheese, Gourmet Aviator and The Funkadelic Food Truck.